Combined drum and cymbal beating or actuating contrivance.



No. 786,486. PATENTED APR. 4, 1905. G. W. (ELEMENTS.

COMBINED DRUM AND GYMBAL BEATING ORAGTU'ATING GONTBIVANUE.

APPLIGATION FILED OCT. 25,1904.

2 SHBETSSHEET l.

attomuu PATENTBD APR. 4, 1905.

G. W. OLEMENTS.

COMBINED DRUM AND GYMBAL BEATING OR AOTUATING CONTRIVANGE.

APPLIGATION FILED OCT. 25, 190%.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

- Witnesses UNITED STATES iatented April 4, 1905.

PATENT OFFICE.

COMBINED DRUM AND CYMBAL BEATING 0R ACTUATING CONTRIVANCE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N0. 786,486, dated April 4, 1905.

Application filed October 25, 1904. Serial No. 229,976.

To all whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that I, GEORGE WV. OLEMENTS, a citizen of the United States, residing at \Vashington, in the District of Columbia, have invented new and useful Improvements in a Combined Drum and Cymbal Beating or Actuating Contrivance, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in combined drum and cymbal beating or actuating contrivances. Its object is to facilitate the operation of actuating or beating the drum and cymbal simultaneously or separately, to provide for the ready and convenient disposition or compact folding of the parts out of the way, and to secure these ends in a simple and effective way.

The invention therefore consists of certain detailed structural features, substantially as hereinafter more fully disclosed, and particularly pointed out by the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a View in front elevation showing the application of my invention to a bass drum and cymbal for practical operation. Fig. 2 is abroken away rear view. Fig. 3 is a view in side elevation of the invention. Fig. 4c is a plan view thereof. Fig. 5 is an enlarged detailed view, more particularly of the pedals for actuating the drum and cymbal beating means. Fig. 6 is a like view of the same parts collapsed or folded. Fig. 7 is an enlarged detailed view, more especially of the levers forming part of the drum and cymbal actuating means. Fig. 8 is a like view of the same parts folded or collapsed.

In the carrying out of my invention I employ duplicate levers 1 1 adapted to be applied, as presently described, to a bass drum 2 at what may be designated as its upper front edge, to which levers are suitably secured or connected the drum engaging member or beater 3, in the approximate form of a sphere or ball, and the cymbal-engaging member or heater 4, respectively, the latter consisting, preferably, of a spring metal or resilient headed arm. Said levers are each produced in two principal sections 1 1 and l 1, respectively, the sections of each lever being adapted to telescope or slide one within the other and prevented from separation or sliding apart in any suitable way-as, for instance, by providing each inner section with a lateral pin l and the outer tubular section with a longitudinal slot hreceiving said pin for the compact folding or shortening thereof, as in disposing the same out of the way when not in practical use. Said levers are suitably fulcrumed or hinged upon a cross-rod or pivot 4 arranged in clamps 4, equipped with thumb-screws 4:" to effect the attachment thereof to the rim or edge of the drum. Still athird section, 1, of each of said lever-sections is pivotally connected by a set-screw l to the adjoining section 1", so as to fold flat or laterally upon said adjoining section, and thus effect the further compact collapsing or folding of said parts. These levers have their rear end sections 1 suitably connected by elastic connections or springs 5 to a common or single clamp or socket 6, secured by set-screws 6 to the distant or rear edge of the drum, thus providing, as when the drum-beater member or the cymbal-beater member is actuated, or both, by the action of their respective pedals, for effecting the automatic return stroke of said lever. The lever 1 through which the cymbal-beater is actuated, has one section 1 crooked downward or depressed, as at 1 1, and provided with a rubber buffer 1, resting upon the drumhead and carried by a set-screw 1, held in said depressed portion I.

The clamp or socket 6 is of skeleton-like form to enable it to stride the usual drumhead-tightening device in the event that may become necessary in applying it to the d rumedge.

Pedals 7 (two) are each pivoted upon a bearing supported in position as presently disclosed. Said pedals have the opposite rightlined edges of their plate portions close together clear out to their forward or inner ends, and upon said plate portions rests a third pedal 8, each of which pedals 7 and 8 has the opposite end of its rod portion 7 7, respectively, provided with right-angled pivotterminals let into sockets 7 7*, respectively, formed upon additional plate portions or members 7 7 articulated or hinged together at 7 to adapt them to be moved or folded laterally together, consequently providing for the ready or convenient folding or collapsing of the pedals, as when not in practical demand. The pedal 8 is also composed of hinged or pivoted together plate portions or sections for the same purpose.

To the plate-sections 7, upon their under sides, are connected bars or arms 9, whose rear ends receive set-screws 9 screwed intoscrew-threaded openings in said plate-sections, while their opposite ends are similarly connected to addltional bars or arms 10. The

bars 10 have their forward ends hinged or piv-' oted to clamps 10, equipped with set-screws 10 to effect the securing of the same to the drum at its lower forward edge, and yet by loosening the set-screws of said clamps or sockets the latter may be removed with the parts 10 and be folded up with the parts 7, 7", 7, 8, and 9.

Connection is effected. between the pedals 7 and the lower ends of the drum-beater member 3 and the cymbal-beater member 4 by means of cords 11 11, respectively, suitably connected or secured at their ends to said members, as shown or otherwise, the same being provided with eyes or rings 12 12 and 13 13, respectively, for that purpose.

The cymbal 141, of usual or preferred construction, is suitably secured in position with relation to the drum 2 by means of a bracket or bar 13 having a clip-like terminal 13" at one end, provided with a ,set or adjusting screw 13", which provides for the securing thereof to the edge of the drum, as will be apparent. Said bar or bracket has therein, extending nearly from its opposite end a suitable distance, an elongated slot 13 receiving an adjusting and holding screw 13, passing centrally through the cymbal, whereby the latter is held in position and may be adjusted with relation to its beater,according to just the portion thereof it may be desired to have engaged or struck by said beater.

Props or chocks 15 are provided for holding the drum 2 against a rolling tendency, said chocks or props having set-screw pivotal connections 15 at their upper ends with setscrew-equipped clamps 15" 15, adapted to be secured to the lower forward edge of said drum, and which props are thus adapted to be swung upward parallel with the drumhead, as when out of service, and the instrument, including the other abovedescribed parts, are stowed away.

1 claim 1. The combination of levers fulcrumed in position with relation to a drum and a cymbal and equipped with drum and cymbal beaters, a clamp secured to the drum edge, elastic or spring connections between said clamp and levers, duplicate pedals, cords connecting said pedals and drum and cymbal beaters together, a third pedal resting upon the latter pedals, and a sectional plate having its sections hinged together, said pedals having pivotal connection with said plate-sections.

2. The combination of levers fulcrumed in position with relation to a drum and a cymbal and equipped with drum and cymbal beaters, a clamp secured to the rear drum edge, elastic or spring connections between said clamp and levers, pedals and their supporting means, and means effecting connection between said pedals and drumand cymbal beaters, said pedalsupporting means being composed of folding plate-sections, lateral arms pivoted to said plate-sections upon their under sides, and additional arms or bars having pivoted set screw connections with said lateral arms, and pivoted or hinged to setscrew equipped clamps and adapted to effect connection with said drum.

3. In an instrument of the character described, the combination of drum and cymbal beater actuating levers and duplicate pedals and their means of connection with said levers, said pedals comprising foot-supporting plates having inward-extended rods or bars, folding plate-sections having pivoted thereto the rear ends of said rods or bars, lateral arms also pivotally connected to said plate-sections, and additional arms or bars having set-screw pivotal connection with the aforesaid arms, and hinged or pivoted to set-scrcw-equipped clamps adapted to be secured to said drum.

4:. In an instrument of the character described, the combination of drum and cymbal beaters, levers actuating said beaters, a setscrew-equipped socket or clamp fitted to the rear drum edge, elastic connections between said socket and levers, pedals for actuating said drum and cymbal beater levers, and means efi'ecting connection between said levers and said pedals, the cymbal-beater-actuating lever having one of its sections depressed to rest relatively close to the drumhead, the depressed portion of said lever having a rubber bufi'er resting upon the drumhead and carried by a set-screw held in said depressed portion.

5. In an instrument of the character described, the combination of drum and cymbal beater levers, means for their yielding or springy connection with the drum edge, pedals and means effecting connection between said levers and said pedals, said pedals being three in number, the intermediate one resting upon the other two, and said pedals having their rearward-extending portions pivotally connected to folding or hinged-together plate- In testimony whereof I have signed my name sections, arms or bars pivoted to the under to this specification in the presence of two subside of plate-sections, and additional arms pivscribing Witnesses.

otally connected to the aforesaid arms, and GEO. W. CLEMENTS. 5 also having hinged thereto a set-screw- Witnesses:

equipped clamp or socket adapted to engage JAMES E. GAsKINs,

the lower forward edge of the drumhead. FANNIE WATERS. 

